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The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness? The evidence is equivocal on whether screen time is to blame for rising levels of teen depression and anxiety. (www.nature.com)

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[–] UndulyUnruly@lemmy.world 60 points 7 months ago (16 children)

TLDR, less nuanced:

Several meta-analyses and systematic reviews converge on the same message. An analysis done in 72 countries shows no consistent or measurable associations between well-being and the roll-out of social media globally. Moreover, findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study, the largest long-term study of adolescent brain development in the United States, has found no evidence of drastic changes associated with digital-technology use. Haidt, a social psychologist at New York University, is a gifted storyteller, but his tale is currently one searching for evidence.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

So does shortened attention spans not count as any type of brain development change or is that not actually happening/outside of this study?

[–] huginn@feddit.it 7 points 7 months ago

Shortened attention span falls under mental well-being.

The older generation has always criticized the younger generation for the same things. And yet again it is done without merit.

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